Vidarabine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference

Abstract

Vidarabine is a nucleoside antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces antibioticus. An antiviral agent, vidarabine displays significant activity against infections caused by herpes viruses, pox viruses, rhabdoviruses, hepadnaviruses, the vaccinia virus, varicella zoster virus, and some RNA tumor viruses. It also possesses antineoplastic properties and has broad-spectrum activity against DNA viruses in cell cultures. © 2007 Elsevier Inc.

First Page

1

Last Page

6

DOI

10.1016/B978-008055232-3.62849-1

Publication Date

1-1-2007

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